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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by hmokiguess on Saturday November 07, 2026 @11:48AM (#50405954)
I am trying to think of use cases for this but I can’t think of one. It’s sort of cool, but I need help figuring out who’s the audience for this here. Why would someone need or want this?
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by BorisMelnik on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:10PM (#50406145)
those are my favorite apps
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by hnlmorg on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:18PM (#50406213)
I’d wager it’s just a bit of fun. Which is amongst the best reasons to do anything.
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by hmokiguess on Saturday November 07, 2026 @01:57PM (#50406991)
Oh that part I understood haha which is why I liked it. Was thinking beyond that though, curious if there’s more to it.
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by brap on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:51PM (#50406480)
I think the main value is buried in the page, and that is it can also render in the terminal, so it’s sort of React for TUI apps? And they built OpenCode with it?

But then why make console.log your main selling point?

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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by moritzwarhier on Saturday November 07, 2026 @01:48PM (#50406920)
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by adamdotdev on Saturday November 07, 2026 @03:47PM (#50407901)
Hey, author here! It’s just for fun :). I think I went too hard on the satire and people thought it was something other than a good time, but it’s just a good time.
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by thayne on Saturday November 07, 2026 @04:03PM (#50408039)
There will always be people who miss the satire
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by peesem on Saturday November 07, 2026 @04:31PM (#50408254)
the line between satire and slop grows ever thinner in the age of LLMs
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by antonvs on Saturday November 07, 2026 @07:15PM (#50409333)
Too late, I've already vibecoded a startup that uses this. It's basically Uber for furries. Valuation is $2bn.
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Re:Text.js: Build full-stack React apps that render inside c... by aatd86 on Saturday November 07, 2026 @06:36PM (#50409081)
Used to think of building something like this for my frontend framework as a way to display help files. Didn't get to it though and nowadays, the point is moot with AI producing most of the code. Less of a need for framework -help.
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